AmeriCorps is committed to making our programs, benefits, services, and facilities, as well as information and communications technology accessible to everyone by meeting or exceeding the requirements of Section 504 and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968.
Programs and Activities
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794) prohibits discrimination based on disability in programs and activities, public or private. AmeriCorps is committed to strengthening and supporting full inclusion and equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in its programs and activities. Read the agency's affirmative action plan to improve the recruitment, hiring, advancement, and retention of applicants and employees with disabilities. If you have questions regarding program accessibility requirements, contact the disability program manager by sending an email to reasonableaccommodation@americorps.gov.
Reasonable Accommodation
Employees and applicants for federal employment who need to request a reasonable accommodation or personal assistance services may contact the disability program manager by sending an email to: reasonableaccommodation@americorps.gov.
For guidance on the procedures for processing requests for reasonable accommodation by employees and job applicants, read the AmeriCorps reasonable accommodation policy.
Electronic and Information Technologies
AmeriCorps is committed to making its information accessible to individuals with disabilities by meeting or exceeding the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794 d).
Under Section 508, federal agencies must give individuals with disabilities who seek services or information access to, and use of, information and data comparable to what is available to members of the public who do not have disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed upon the agency. Similarly, federal agencies must give their employees with disabilities access to and use of information and data comparable to what is available to federal employees who do not have disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed. To learn more about the technical standards or the regulations that govern accessibility of federal electronic information, visit section508.gov.
AmeriCorps’ ongoing efforts help ensure conformity to Section 508 and the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.0, level AA criteria. We continually modify our websites to ensure the information, features and content are accessible to persons with disabilities.
Section 508 Program Manager
Otis Winters can answer any questions about our implementation of 508 policy or guidelines.
Facilities
The Architectural Barriers Act requires access to facilities that are designed, built, altered, or leased with Federal funds. The Access Board is the federal agency responsible for enforcing the ABA. The Access Board's accessibility standards are available on the US Access Board website.
If you believe that a physical facility that is designed, built, altered, or leased with Federal funds by AmeriCorps does not comply with the ABA, refer to the US Access Board’s website under ABA Enforcement – File a Complaint.
Resources
Available Complaint Processes
If you use assistive technology (e.g., a Braille reader, screen reader, TTY) and the format of any material on our website interferes with your ability to access the information, please contact AmeriCorps via the National Service Hotline at 1-800-942-2677, by webform or LIVE CHAT.
If you are having trouble accessing information or have general feedback about accessibility on our website, please email AmeriCorps using the following form. Be sure to specify which web page or file has an accessibility issue.
Last updated: May 2, 2024